Sony to go Full Frame

nilhg

No camera as yet but they have announced the development of their new FF chip.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08013001sony35mmcmossensor.asp

Thirdfox

Interesting... 24 megapixels? So no D3 low-light performance then?

Good to see the competition heating up!

quilmore

sony is the main provider of sensors to Nikon and other brands
but usually we see the sensor in a sony camera well before any other brand start using it

leohoju

quilmore wrote: »

sony is the main provider of sensors to Nikon and other brands
but usually we see the sensor in a sony camera well before any other brand start using it

Admittedly it's all speculation, but according to this, it could be specifically with Nikon in mind that Sony developed this sensor.

Thirdfox

quilmore wrote: »

sony is the main provider of sensors to Nikon and other brands
but usually we see the sensor in a sony camera well before any other brand start using it

But Nikon make changes to the Sony sensors and configure it to their own standards I thought I read somewhere?

Anyway - it's nice to see technology improving (damn you Moore!) I'm fine with my humble 6mp camera

eas

leohoju wrote: »

Admittedly it's all speculation, but according to this, it could be specifically with Nikon in mind that Sony developed this sensor.

Nikon seems to go on and off designing the chips for their high end cameras. Sometimes they design it themselves see d1 + d3. Sometimes they modify another company's (sony) design see d2. I'd say there are very few people on who actually know the truth about who does what when it comes down to it.

I would be surprised if Sony developed that chip for it's own exclusive use...but I'd also be surprised if Nikon used it in the high resolution D3 body. I'm excited to find out.

quilmore

not really an announcement but...
http://gizmodo.com/351224/sonys-25+megapixel-full+frame-sensor-lands-in-massive-sony-dslr

duffarama

leohoju wrote: »

Admittedly it's all speculation, but according to this, it could be specifically with Nikon in mind that Sony developed this sensor.

Nope, they've a mock up at PMA of their full frame alpha camera, see here

leohoju

duffarama wrote: »

Nope, they've a mock up at PMA of their full frame alpha camera, see here

Due for release by the end of this year as well? Can't imagine it'll be cheap either.